diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/igb/igb_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/igb/igb_main.c
index 90eab0521be1..43fb77c6c51e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/igb/igb_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/igb/igb_main.c
@@ -5381,9 +5381,18 @@ static void igb_reset_task(struct work_struct *work)
 	struct igb_adapter *adapter;
 	adapter = container_of(work, struct igb_adapter, reset_task);
 
+	rtnl_lock();
+	/* If we're already down or resetting, just bail */
+	if (test_bit(__IGB_DOWN, &adapter->state) ||
+	    test_bit(__IGB_RESETTING, &adapter->state)) {
+		rtnl_unlock();
+		return;
+	}
+
 	igb_dump(adapter);
 	netdev_err(adapter->netdev, "Reset adapter\n");
 	igb_reinit_locked(adapter);
+	rtnl_unlock();
 }
 
 /**